Anargyros Nicholas Karabourniotis (Greek: Ανάργυρος Καραβουρνιώτης, born November 1, 1950), commonly known as Archie Karas, is a Greek-American gambler, high roller, poker player, and pool shark famous for the largest and longest documented winning streak in casino gambling history, simply known as The Run, when he drove to Las Vegas with $50 in December 1992 and then turned a $10,000 loan.
Winning a lottery or hitting a jackpot is everyone’s dream. We have often come across stories of individuals who have won life-changing jackpots while playing some of the famous western lotteries like Mega Millions or the Powerball. There have even been occasions where individuals have hit a jackpot while playing slot games at casinos across the world. Now, thanks to online casinos, one can experience the thrill similar to playing in a live casino and have the same chance at winning a jackpot, from the comfort of their homes. One can simply search for the best online casino on the internet, create an account, deposit some money, and start playing.
One such lucky winner is a certain Mr. VP, who had an extraordinary lucky streak, and won close to ₹3 crores while playing at the slots on the popular gaming website 10cric. Let’s find out more.
While not much is known about Mr. VP, as he chooses to keep his identity under the wraps, he is a VIP player on 10cric. Being a VIP means Mr. VP has exclusive access to bigger bonuses, higher stake limits, and faster withdrawals. VIP players also enjoy a dedicated VIP dedicated support staff and have a personal account manager, who updates him regarding ongoing bonuses, as well as provides prompt technical assistance.
Shai was on vacation with his family and was playing Caesars' Blazing 7's Blackjack, a new game that pays out a jackpot whenever three seven of diamonds are dealt out to a player. Don Johnson, Wyoming CEO, Wins $15.1 Million In Atlantic City For once, the casinos got beat. Over the last six months, the previously-unknown Don Johnson has won $15.1 million playing blackjack, The Press of Atlantic City reports.
- The MIT Blackjack Team was a group of students and ex-students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and other leading colleges who used card counting techniques and more sophisticated strategies to beat casinos at blackjack worldwide. The team and its successors operated successfully from 1979 through the beginning of the 21st century.
- But onlookers began to realize the person at the center of the mayhem was the same man who, months earlier, had battered Atlantic City casinos for more than $15 million in blackjack winnings.
Mr. VP raked in his winnings thanks to some great luck while playing at the slots. Some of the slots that he won on include Rise of the Olympus, Emerald King, Divine Fortune, Book of Oz: Lock ‘N Spin, Scruffy Duck, and Twin Spin Megaways. Scoring huge wins at the slots have earned him the nickname of the `Slot King´.
Mr. VP has been a regular on many online gambling websites but has found the 10cric website to be one of the best when it comes to the ease of use and variety of games it offers, especially the slot games. The website has top-notch slot games from some of the top gaming providers, including NetEnt, Evolution Gaming, Ezugi, Microgaming, Pragmatic Play, Play’n Go, etc. In addition to playing the popular slots, Mr. VP also never misses a chance to try his luck at the newer slot games which are often introduced by 10cric. According to him, patience is the key, and one should keep trying at the casino until you hit the jackpot.
And 10cric is not just about slots. You can enjoy all the casino games, including poker, roulette, baccarat, and blackjack on the website. It has a live casino section, which is the next best thing to visiting a brick and mortar casino. One can play live table games, which are streamed in HD quality, and conducted by trained and professional dealers. You can even interact with dealers via a live chat box function. In addition to the Western games, 10cric also has Indian card games like Teen Patti and Andar Bahar to keep their Indian players happy.
About 10cric
10cric is a website owned by a company called Chancier B. V. located in Curacao. Although the website is licensed by the Curacao eGaming Authority, it is designed specifically by keeping Indian players in mind. In addition to offering an online and a live casino, 10cric also has an excellent sportsbook, wherein players can place bets on a range of sports, including cricket, football, tennis, virtual sports, and even politics.
Indian players can make deposits using Indian Rupees, which is very convenient, as they do not need to convert money to foreign currencies, as well as saves them from forex losses and fees. Deposits can be made using a variety of methods, including bank transfers, credit/debit cards, prepaid cards like AstroPay, e-wallets like Neteller and Skrill, and even using Paytm for casino deposits.
| Born | Donald Johnson 1962 (age 58–59) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Corporate executive Blackjack player |
Don Johnson (born 1962) is a professional scammer, blackjack player, and former corporate executive, who beat Atlantic City casinos for over $15 million during a six-month period in 2011.[1][2]
Gambling[edit]
At age 30, Johnson was hired to manage Philadelphia Park, a racetrack that evolved into the Parx Casino. After managing that and other racetracks, he served as a state regulator in Oregon, Idaho, Texas, and Wyoming. In the early 2000s, he founded Heritage Development, a Wyoming-based company that uses computer-assisted wagering programs for horse racing.[3]
During the financial crisis of 2008, casinos became desperate to entice high rollers. In 2010, Johnson was made offers to play at the highest stakes. He negotiated several changes to standard casino blackjack in order to gain a mathematical edge.[4] These changes included dealers being forced to stay on soft 17, a 20% rebate where casino would refund 20% of his losses (20 cents to every dollar) for losses exceeding $500,000, six decks, re-split aces, and others.[5]
During a 12-hour marathon at the Tropicana, Johnson recalls three consecutive hands where he won $1.2 million, including one hand where he profited $800,000. Johnson bet $100,000 and was dealt two eights, which he split. Surprisingly, another two eights came, and he split again, wagering a total of $400,000. He was then dealt a three, a two, another three, and another two on the four hands, allowing him to double down on each hand. He was now wagering a total of $800,000. The dealer busted and Johnson ended up winning $800,000 in profit.[3]
Under these conditions Johnson was able to beat Tropicana out of nearly $6 million, Borgata out of $5 million, and Caesars out of $4 million. His total profits neared $15.1 million and seriously hurt casino profits. Though not banned from Tropicana and Borgata, the two casinos stopped Johnson from playing under those conditions and limits, while Caesars effectively banned him from playing.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Donald Wittkowski (May 23, 2011). 'Meet the blackjack player who beat the Trop for $6 million, Borgata for $5 million and Caesars for $4 million'. Press of Atlantic City.
- ^Alan Farnham and Susanna Kim (March 21, 2012). 'Blackjack Player Who Won $15 Million From 3 Casinos Reveals How'. ABC News. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ abcBowden, Mark (February 27, 2012). 'The Man Who Broke Atlantic City'. The Atlantic.
- ^'This Man Won $15M at Blackjack, How Did He Do It?'. Bloomberg. January 21, 2014.
- ^'Don Johnson #2: How He Beat Blackjack'. AP Heat. March 8, 2013.